Call for Duterte’s resignation mounted amid China’s continued aggression

“This protest is a reassertion of our rightful claim in the West Philippine Sea. It is likewise a reminder to China that Filipino fishers are ever-ready to assert and reclaim what is rightfully ours. We demand Beijing to respect the fishing rights of Filipino fishers and moreover, leave the Philippine waters and end their massive destruction of our marine resources,” Arambulo asserted during the protest action.

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Strengthen local food production for continuous food supply, DA urged

“It is not enough that the DA would only verbally encourage farmers and fishers to constantly supply the metro with their products when the food producers themselves suffer the hardships in their production. How about a livelihood support to guarantee that food producers can keep up with the wheels of production?” PAMALAKAYA National Chairperson Fernando Hicap said in a statement.

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Urgent Appeal to the United Nations to Investigate the Impact of Chinese Aggression and Plunder in the West Philippine Sea on the Right to Food and Livelihood of Filipino Fisherfolk

The international community has been aware of Chinese imperialist aggression and plunder in the West Philippine Sea and this generates fear and intimidation among helpless Filipino fishers. Thus, we humbly appeal to the United Nations to investigate the impact on livelihood of the affected Filipino fisherfolk and food security.

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Urgent Appeal to the United Nations Secretary-General to Pursue the Demilitarization of West Philippine Sea and South China Sea, and Investigation of the Damage of Chinese Imperialist Occupation to the Marine Resources and Livelihood of Filipino Fisherfolk

We are calling on the honorable Secretary-General of the United Nations to heed our call to support and pursue the demilitarization of the Philippine seas to avert any possible armed confrontation that would put the country’s security and its people’s safety at stake.

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